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SỞ GIÁO DỤC ĐÀO TẠO BÀI THI THỬ KỲ THI TỐT NGHIỆP TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THƠNG ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC NĂM HỌC 2017- 2018 (Đề gồm có 04 trang) MƠN TIẾNG ANH ~ MÃ ĐỀ 001 Thời gian: 60 phút - khơng tính thời gian giao đề Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions Question 1: Energy exists in different forms such as light, heat, and chemical, mechanic and electrical energy A in B mechanic C electrical D forms Question 2: She told me whether she could look after the kids from time to time A could B told C the D to time Question 3: He threatened his daughter not to speak to her again if she married that man A if B not to speak C threatened D married Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 04 to 10 As our meeting places fall silent, save for tapping on screens, it seems we have mistaken connection for the real thing Simon Jenkins I first noticed it in a restaurant The place was oddly quiet, and at one table a group sat with their heads bowed, their eyes hooded and their hands in their laps I then realised that every one, whatever their age group, was gazing at a handheld phone or tablet People strolled in the street outside likewise, with arms at right angles, necks bent and heads in awkward postures Mothers with babies were doing it Students in groups were doing it The scene resembled something from an old science fiction film There was no conversation Every visit to California convinces me that the digital revolution is over, by which I mean it is won Everyone is connected The New York Times last week declared the death of conversation While mobile phones may at last be falling victim to considerate behaviour, this is largely because even talk is considered too intimate a contact No such bar applies to emailing, texting, messaging, posting and tweeting It is ubiquitous, the ultimate connectivity, the brain wired full-time to infinity The MIT professor and psychologist Sherry Turkle claims that her students are close to mastering the art of maintaining eye contact with a person while texting someone else It is like an organist playing different tunes with hands and feet To Turkle, these people are ‘alone together … a tribe of one’ Anyone with 3,000 Facebook friends has none The audience in many theatres now sit, row on row, with lit machines in their laps, looking to the stage occasionally but mostly scrolling and tapping away The same happens at meetings and lectures, in coffee bars and on jogging tracks Psychologists have identified this as ‘fear of conversation’, and have come up with the term ‘conversational avoidance devices’ for headphones In consequence, there is now a booming demand for online ‘conversation’ with robots and artificial voices Mobiles come loaded with customised ‘boyfriends’ or ‘girlfriends’ People sign up with computerised dating advisors, even claim to fall in love with their on-board GPS guides A robot seal can be picked up in online stores to sit and listen to elderly individuals talk, tilting its head and blinking in sympathy In his Conversation: A History of a Declining Art, Stephen Miller notes that public discourse is now dominated by illtempered disagreement, by ‘intersecting monologues’ Anger and lack of restraint are treated as assets in public debate, in place of a willingness to listen and adjust one’s point of view Politics thus becomes a platform of rival angers American politicians are ever more polarised, reduced to conveying a genuine hatred for each other All that said, the death of conversation has been announced as often as that of the book As far back as the 18 th century, the literary figure Samuel Johnson worried that the decline of political conversation would lead to violent civil disorder Writing 70 years ago, George Orwell concluded that ‘the trend of the age was away from creative communal amusements and towards solitary mechanical ones’ Somehow we have muddled through The ‘post-digital’ phenomenon, the craving for live experience, is showing a remarkable vigour The US is a place of ever greater congregation and migration, to parks, beaches and restaurants, to concerts, rock festivals, ball games Common interest groups, springing up across the country, desperately seek escape from the digital dictatorship, using Facebook and Twitter not as destinations but as route maps to meet up with real people Somewhere in this cultural mix I am convinced the desire for friendship will preserve the qualities essential for a civilised life, qualities of politeness, listening and courtesy Those obsessed with fashionable connectivity and personal avoidance are not escaping reality They may be unaware of it but deep down they, too, still want someone to talk to Question 4: The writer believes the main reason for the decreasing use of mobile phones is A an overall reduction in the use of electronic devices for communication B the realisation that it is bad manners to use them in public places C a general feeling that they are rapidly becoming obsolete technology D the fact that people are increasingly reluctant to speak to one another Question 5: According to Sherry Turkle, certain people nowadays are A electronically connected but isolated from genuine human interaction B more skillful at communicating with others via music than in words C incapable of forming true friendships except through social media D determined to return to a more traditional form of social structure Question 6: The word ‘ubiquitous’ is closest in meaning to A overwhelming B unique C found everywhere D encroaching Question 7: The writer mentions ‘the book’ in line 27 as A an example of something else that people wrongly predicted would disappear B a way of introducing the works of famous writers from earlier centuries C the basis of the theory that people would soon stop talking to each other D the source of information about the current state of political debate in the USA Question 8: The writer uses the example of the ‘seal‘ in line 21 to show A how robots can help those unable to find a romantic partner B the negative impact of internet search engines on conversation C how far the technology of artificial intelligence has progressed D that electronic companions are regarded as non-threatening Question 9: What point does the writer make in the final paragraph? A Only those who remain polite and courteous will have friends B Nobody can escape the negative effects of the digital revolution C Some traditional human values are eventually bound to disappear D Everybody needs human contact whether they realise it or not Question 10: What point is made in the sixth paragraph about the current nature of public discussion? A Speakers are expected to behave aggressively towards each other B Political parties are becoming increasingly extreme in their views C Fewer people dare to contradict the opinions of other speakers D The behaviour of public figures reflects lower standards in society Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions Question 11: As long as you stay calm, you have nothing to fear from the interview A Provided you not get nervous, the interview won‘t go badly for you B Even if you are afraid of the interview, it is important not to let it show C Interviews are only intimidating for people who are not extremely calm D You have remained calm for a long time in spite of your fear of the interview Question 12: It's more than a couple of years since I last went there A It was only after two years that I went there again B I have never stayed there for longer than two years C I had never been there until the year before last D I haven‘t been there since my visit over two years ago Question 13: At last, an agreement has been reached by the committee members on the proposal to build a new dam A The members of the committee for the new dam proposal have been selected at last B The members of the committee have finally agreed about the new dam proposal C Having reached an agreement about the dam at the last meeting, the committee members now have a new proposal D In order that an agreement concerning the dam can be reached, it has been proposed that the committee should come together immediately Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions Question 14: He crumpled up the letter and flung it into the fire A burned B lanced C put D threw Question 15: Is the boss going soft in the head? A crazy B annoyed C exhausted D vexed Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions Question 16: The security guards caught a thief He was attempting to steal a painting A It was not until the thief attempted to steal a painting that the security guards caught him B Whenever the thief attempted to steal a painting, the security guards caught him C The security guards caught a thief attempting to steal a painting D The security guards caught a thief because he was attempting to steal a painting Question 17: I won't lend you anything more Pay me back what you borrowed last week A I will not lend you anything more if you pay me back what you borrowed last week B Pay me back what you borrowed last week, so I won't lend you anything more C If you pay me back what you borrowed last week, I'll will lend you anything D I won't lend you anything more unless you pay me back what you borrowed last week Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following exchanges Question 18: ~ A: “ .” ~ B: “What about perfume? There's a depeartment store across the road.” A What can I buy my sister for her birthday? B Are you wearing perfume today, Ann? C Do you think perfume is a good birthday present? D My girl friend adores French perfume Question 19: ~ Andy: "What shall we today?" ~ Jack: " .'' A We’re having a maths test at 10 a.m B I got a new computer game for my birthday We could play that C I’m too tired to anything D Let’s give him a big hand Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 20 to 26 SECRET TO SUCCESS Most of us have been on the receiving end of an inspirational speech Usually it is delivered by a former Olympian at a company conference and is all about the big M: motivation It is sometimes eloquently delivered and often fun to listen to but most people leave the room wondering how thirty minutes of biographical information about a rowing champion is going to help them back in the office Nobody would dispute that motivation is a key driver of performance but this knowledge does not help many of us understand where it cornes from Listening to a sportsperson speaking about their own personal journey may be uplifting but how is it going to leave a lasting and usable legacy in terms of how you approach your job? It is almost insulting to think it could It is not anecdotes we need, so much as a science of performance, underlying principles that help unlock the question of why some people work hard and excel while others don't; why some are committed to what they are doing while others exist in a state of semi-detachment, it is a question with ramifications not just for business but for education And, fortunately, the answers are beginning to emerge To see how, we need to take a step back and ask a deeper question: where does excellence come from? For a long time, it was thought that the answer hinged, in large part, upon talent Hard work may be important but if you don't have the ability you are never going to become top class It is the notion that high-level performers have- excellence encoded in their DNA It turns out that this point of view is mistaken Dozens of studies have found that high flyers across all disciplines learn no faster than those who reach lower levels of attainment - hour after hour, they improve at almost identical rates The difference is simply that high achievers practise for more hours Further research has shown that when students seem to possess a particular gift, it is often because they have been given extra tuition at home The question of talent versus practice/experience would not matter much if it was merely-theoretical But it is much more than that It influences the way we think and feel, and the way we engage with our world And it determines, our motivation To see how, consider an employee who believes success is all about talent - this is known as the 'fixed mindset' Why would they bother to work hard? If they have the right genes, won't they J’ust cruise to the top? And if they lack talent, well, why bother at all? And who can blame someone for having this kind of attitude, given the underlying premise? If, on the other hand, they really believe that practice trumps talent - the 'growth mindset' - they will persevere They will see failure as an opportunity tó adapt find grow And if they are right, they will eventually excel What we decide about the nature of talent, then, could scarcely be more important So, how to create a growth mindset within an organisation? Interventions which have presented participants with the powerful evidence of how excellence derived from perseverance - which explains the possibility of personal transformation have had a dramatic impact on motivation and performance When this is allied with clearly identifiable pathways from shop floor to top floor, so that employees can see the route ahead, these results.are strengthened further Businesses that focus on recruiting external 'talent' with 'the right stuff on the other hand, and who neglect the cultivation of existing personnel, foster the fixed mindset A rank and-yank appraisal system is also damaging because it suggests that the abilities of thbse ranked the lowest cannot be developed In short, an ethos constructed upon the potential for personal transformation is the underlying psychological principle driving high performance It is an insight that is not merely deeply relevant tó business but to any organisation interested in unlocking human potential Question 20: According to the writer, employers need to A encourage ambition in their employees B record the development of each employee C reward good performance of their employees D ensure employees know their place in a company Question 21: The writer believes we should learn more about A the ways people's commitment to tasks can be developed B the factors behind motivation C the similarities between practices in businessand education D the importance of workers'different principles Question 22: The writer is concerned that motivational speeches not A respect the listeners B interest the audience C carry conviction D give useful advice Question 23: Research suggests that successful people A benefit from personal training B can learn very quickly C not need to work hard D have an innate talent, Question 24: In paragraph 4, the writer poses several direct questions in order to A consider different situations B emphasise his point C make readers consider their own experiences D invite comment Question 25: The word ‘ramifications’ is closest in meaning to A imminent effects B oncoming interests C probable incidents D possible results Question 26: The writer uses the phrase a rank-and-yank appraisal system to refer to A promotion that is too rapid B insufficient investment in personal development C an acceptance of poor performers at high levels D changing the recruiting strategy of a company Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions Question 27:A nautical B laurel C gauche D fault Question 28:A nail B fail C chair D tail Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions Question 29: The local council refused him planning permission to build an extra bedroom A accept B deny C agree D consent Question 30: I was trying to keep the party a secret, but Melinda went and let the cat out of the bag A conceal B disclose C renounce D refrain Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions Question 31:A compromise B supervise C televise D determine Question 32:A enclose B disclose C purpose D suppose Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions Question 33: The .I like most in people are friendliness and generosity A conditions B qualities C aspects D qualifications Question 34: I wasn’t really ill yesterday - I was just .to be ill because I didn't want to go out A pretending B copying C imitating D acting Question 35: If I were rich, I .those in need A would have helped B will help C would help D can help Question 36: We found a nice quiet .on the beach to sunbathe A line B point C spot D stage Question 37: Mrs Willis is known for her innovative teaching A habits B plans C methods D policies Question 38: York is about from here A a two hours’ drive B a drive for two hours C two hours drive D a two-hour drive Question 39: I’d rather home tonight A stayed B stay C to stay D staying Question 40: I .myself to Professor Tam Vy at the party A introduced B greeted C presented D identified Question 41: We don 't know when they .back A are B will be C have been D are being Question 42: There is nothing we can to change their decision, unfortunately A totally B extremely C absolutely D considerably Question 43: Do you object .now? A to my leaving B to leave C that I leave D leave Question 44: .give me a hand with the bags? A Should you B Must you C May you D Will you Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 45 to 50 WHAT WAS THE FIRST PRINTED NOVEL? There is some debate over what (45) as history’s first novel Some say it is La Fayette’s La Princesse de Clèves, others cite Cervantes’ Don Quixote, while English critics often (46) to Daniel Defoe’s Moll Flanders The debate is in part due to the difficulty of defining the exact parameters of the novel, as here we have a form that is not as simple to delineate as poetry or drama In any case, it was after the (47) of the printing press in the 15 th century that it became possible to circulate extended pieces of prose for wider readership, and this in part is what led to the development of this genre Some would argue that the Golden Age of the novel was the 19 th century, where the art form was brought to a high point of elaborate (48) expression by such masters as Dostoevsky, Tolstoy, Goethe, Balzac, Stendhal, Eliot, Austen, Dickens, Hardy and Melville The 20th century brought a new type of style with it - more concentrated and immediate, with groundbreaking examples being Kafka’s The Trial, Camus’ The Outsider, Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby and Golding’s Lord of the Flies In essence, the study of literature is a (49) into the minds of great men and women, an exploration of the inner eye of the psyche and possibly the most complex and nuanced of all art forms To read a fine (50) of literature is to be moved and taken to a different place and time [Source: English A - Literature 2011 - Pearson] Question 45:A stands Question 46:A refers Question 47:A invention Question 48:A language Question 49:A voyage Question 50:A book B knows B relates B arriva B critical B journey B print C sets C point C coming C verbal C trip C work The End D puts D shows D appearance D literary D travel D art SỞ GIÁO DỤC ĐÀO TẠO ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC (Đề gồm có 04 trang) BÀI THI THỬ KỲ THI TỐT NGHIỆP TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG NĂM HỌC 2017- 2018 MÔN TIẾNG ANH ~ MÃ ĐỀ 002 Thời gian: 60 phút - khơng tính thời gian giao đề Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions Question 1:A suppose B enclose C purpose D disclose Question 2:A televise B compromise C determine D supervise Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions Question 3:A fail B nail C tail D chair Question 4:A laurel B nautical C fault D gauche Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 05 to 10 WHAT WAS THE FIRST PRINTED NOVEL? There is some debate over what (5) as history’s first novel Some say it is La Fayette’s La Princesse de Clèves, others cite Cervantes’ Don Quixote, while English critics often (6) to Daniel Defoe’s Moll Flanders The debate is in part due to the difficulty of defining the exact parameters of the novel, as here we have a form that is not as simple to delineate as poetry or drama In any case, it was after the (7) of the printing press in the 15 th century that it became possible to circulate extended pieces of prose for wider readership, and this in part is what led to the development of this genre Some would argue that the Golden Age of the novel was the 19 th century, where the art form was brought to a high point of elaborate (8) expression by such masters as Dostoevsky, Tolstoy, Goethe, Balzac, Stendhal, Eliot, Austen, Dickens, Hardy and Melville The 20th century brought a new type of style with it - more concentrated and immediate, with groundbreaking examples being Kafka’s The Trial, Camus’ The Outsider, Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby and Golding’s Lord of the Flies In essence, the study of literature is a (9) into the minds of great men and women, an exploration of the inner eye of the psyche and possibly the most complex and nuanced of all art forms To read a fine (10) of literature is to be moved and taken to a different place and time [Source: English A - Literature 2011 - Pearson] Question 5:A puts B stands C sets D knows Question 6:A shows B point C refers D relates Question 7:A invention B appearance C coming D arriva Question 8:A literary B language C verbal D critical Question 9:A trip B voyage C journey D travel Question 10:A book B art C work D print Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions Question 11: He crumpled up the letter and flung it into the fire A threw B lanced C burned D put Question 12: Is the boss going soft in the head? A annoyed B exhausted C crazy D vexed Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions Question 13: If I were rich, I .those in need A would have helped B can help C would help D will help Question 14: Do you object .now? A to leave B to my leaving C that I leave D leave Question 15: York is about from here A a two hours’ drive B two hours drive C a two-hour drive D a drive for two hours Question 16: We found a nice quiet .on the beach to sunbathe A spot B line C point D stage Question 17: We don 't know when they .back A are being B have been C will be D are Question 18: .give me a hand with the bags? A May you B Will you C Must you D Should you Question 19: I wasn’t really ill yesterday - I was just .to be ill because I didn't want to go out A acting B imitating C copying D pretending Question 20: I .myself to Professor Tam Vy at the party A presented B greeted C introduced D identified Question 21: The .I like most in people are friendliness and generosity A conditions B aspects C qualifications D qualities Question 22: Mrs Willis is known for her innovative teaching A methods B habits C plans D policies Question 23: I’d rather home tonight A stayed B staying C to stay D stay Question 24: There is nothing we can to change their decision, unfortunately A absolutely B extremely C totally D considerably Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions Question 25: I was trying to keep the party a secret, but Melinda went and let the cat out of the bag A disclose B refrain C renounce D conceal Question 26: The local council refused him planning permission to build an extra bedroom A accept B consent C deny D agree Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following exchanges Question 27: ~ Andy: "What shall we today?" ~ Jack: " .'' A Let’s give him a big hand B I’m too tired to anything C I got a new computer game for my birthday We could play that D We’re having a maths test at 10 a.m Question 28: ~ A: “ .” ~ B: “What about perfume? There's a depeartment store across the road.” A My girl friend adores French perfume B What can I buy my sister for her birthday? C Are you wearing perfume today, Ann? D Do you think perfume is a good birthday present? Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions Question 29: I won't lend you anything more Pay me back what you borrowed last week A Pay me back what you borrowed last week, so I won't lend you anything more B I won't lend you anything more unless you pay me back what you borrowed last week C I will not lend you anything more if you pay me back what you borrowed last week D If you pay me back what you borrowed last week, I'll will lend you anything Question 30: The security guards caught a thief He was attempting to steal a painting A Whenever the thief attempted to steal a painting, the security guards caught him B The security guards caught a thief because he was attempting to steal a painting C It was not until the thief attempted to steal a painting that the security guards caught him D The security guards caught a thief attempting to steal a painting Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 30 to 37 SECRET TO SUCCESS Most of us have been on the receiving end of an inspirational speech Usually it is delivered by a former Olympian at a company conference and is all about the big M: motivation It is sometimes eloquently delivered and often fun to listen to but most people leave the room wondering how thirty minutes of biographical information about a rowing champion is going to help them back in the office Nobody would dispute that motivation is a key driver of performance but this knowledge does not help many of us understand where it cornes from Listening to a sportsperson speaking about their own personal journey may be uplifting but how is it going to leave a lasting and usable legacy in terms of how you approach your job? It is almost insulting to think it could It is not anecdotes we need, so much as a science of performance, underlying principles that help unlock the question of why some people work hard and excel while others don't; why some are committed to what they are doing while others exist in a state of semi-detachment, it is a question with ramifications not just for business but for education And, fortunately, the answers are beginning to emerge To see how, we need to take a step back and ask a deeper question: where does excellence come from? For a long time, it was thought that the answer hinged, in large part, upon talent Hard work may be important but if you don't have the ability you are never going to become top class It is the notion that high-level performers have- excellence encoded in their DNA It turns out that this point of view is mistaken Dozens of studies have found that high flyers across all disciplines learn no faster than those who reach lower levels of attainment - hour after hour, they improve at almost identical rates The difference is simply that high achievers practise for more hours Further research has shown that when students seem to possess a particular gift, it is often because they have been given extra tuition at home The question of talent versus practice/experience would not matter much if it was merely-theoretical But it is much more than that It influences the way we think and feel, and the way we engage with our world And it determines, our motivation To see how, consider an employee who believes success is all about talent - this is known as the 'fixed mindset' Why would they bother to work hard? If they have the right genes, won't they J’ust cruise to the top? And if they lack talent, well, why bother at all? And who can blame someone for having this kind of attitude, given the underlying premise? If, on the other hand, they really believe that practice trumps talent - the 'growth mindset' - they will persevere They will see failure as an opportunity tó adapt find grow And if they are right, they will eventually excel What we decide about the nature of talent, then, could scarcely be more important So, how to create a growth mindset within an organisation? Interventions which have presented participants with the powerful evidence of how excellence derived from perseverance - which explains the possibility of personal transformation have had a dramatic impact on motivation and performance When this is allied with clearly identifiable pathways from shop floor to top floor, so that employees can see the route ahead, these results.are strengthened further Businesses that focus on recruiting external 'talent' with 'the right stuff on the other hand, and who neglect the cultivation of existing personnel, foster the fixed mindset A rank and-yank appraisal system is also damaging because it suggests that the abilities of thbse ranked the lowest cannot be developed In short, an ethos constructed upon the potential for personal transformation is the underlying psychological principle driving high performance It is an insight that is not merely deeply relevant tó business but to any organisation interested in unlocking human potential Question 31: The word ‘ramifications’ is closest in meaning to A imminent effects B probable incidents C oncoming interests D possible results Question 32: The writer is concerned that motivational speeches not A carry conviction B respect the listeners C give useful advice D interest the audience Question 33: Research suggests that successful people A not need to work hard B have an innate talent, C benefit from personal training D can learn very quickly Question 34: According to the writer, employers need to A reward good performance of their employees B ensure employees know their place in a company C encourage ambition in their employees D record the development of each employee Question 35: The writer uses the phrase a rank-and-yank appraisal system to refer to A insufficient investment in personal development B an acceptance of poor performers at high levels C changing the recruiting strategy of a company D promotion that is too rapid Question 36: The writer believes we should learn more about A the similarities between practices in businessand education B the importance of workers'different principles C the factors behind motivation D the ways people's commitment to tasks can be developed Question 37: In paragraph 4, the writer poses several direct questions in order to A make readers consider their own experiences B consider different situations C invite comment D emphasise his point Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 38 to 44 As our meeting places fall silent, save for tapping on screens, it seems we have mistaken connection for the real thing Simon Jenkins I first noticed it in a restaurant The place was oddly quiet, and at one table a group sat with their heads bowed, their eyes hooded and their hands in their laps I then realised that every one, whatever their age group, was gazing at a handheld phone or tablet People strolled in the street outside likewise, with arms at right angles, necks bent and heads in awkward postures Mothers with babies were doing it Students in groups were doing it The scene resembled something from an old science fiction film There was no conversation Every visit to California convinces me that the digital revolution is over, by which I mean it is won Everyone is connected The New York Times last week declared the death of conversation While mobile phones may at last be falling victim to considerate behaviour, this is largely because even talk is considered too intimate a contact No such bar applies to emailing, texting, messaging, posting and tweeting It is ubiquitous, the ultimate connectivity, the brain wired full-time to infinity The MIT professor and psychologist Sherry Turkle claims that her students are close to mastering the art of maintaining eye contact with a person while texting someone else It is like an organist playing different tunes with hands and feet To Turkle, these people are ‘alone together … a tribe of one’ Anyone with 3,000 Facebook friends has none The audience in many theatres now sit, row on row, with lit machines in their laps, looking to the stage occasionally but mostly scrolling and tapping away The same happens at meetings and lectures, in coffee bars and on jogging tracks Psychologists have identified this as ‘fear of conversation’, and have come up with the term ‘conversational avoidance devices’ for headphones In consequence, there is now a booming demand for online ‘conversation’ with robots and artificial voices Mobiles come loaded with customised ‘boyfriends’ or ‘girlfriends’ People sign up with computerised dating advisors, even claim to fall in love with their on-board GPS guides A robot seal can be picked up in online stores to sit and listen to elderly individuals talk, tilting its head and blinking in sympathy In his Conversation: A History of a Declining Art, Stephen Miller notes that public discourse is now dominated by illtempered disagreement, by ‘intersecting monologues’ Anger and lack of restraint are treated as assets in public debate, in place of a willingness to listen and adjust one’s point of view Politics thus becomes a platform of rival angers American politicians are ever more polarised, reduced to conveying a genuine hatred for each other All that said, the death of conversation has been announced as often as that of the book As far back as the 18 th century, the literary figure Samuel Johnson worried that the decline of political conversation would lead to violent civil disorder Writing 70 years ago, George Orwell concluded that ‘the trend of the age was away from creative communal amusements and towards solitary mechanical ones’ Somehow we have muddled through The ‘post-digital’ phenomenon, the craving for live experience, is showing a remarkable vigour The US is a place of ever greater congregation and migration, to parks, beaches and restaurants, to concerts, rock festivals, ball games Common interest groups, springing up across the country, desperately seek escape from the digital dictatorship, using Facebook and Twitter not as destinations but as route maps to meet up with real people Somewhere in this cultural mix I am convinced the desire for friendship will preserve the qualities essential for a civilised life, qualities of politeness, listening and courtesy Those obsessed with fashionable connectivity and personal avoidance are not escaping reality They may be unaware of it but deep down they, too, still want someone to talk to Question 38: The writer believes the main reason for the decreasing use of mobile phones is A the realisation that it is bad manners to use them in public places B the fact that people are increasingly reluctant to speak to one another C an overall reduction in the use of electronic devices for communication D a general feeling that they are rapidly becoming obsolete technology Question 39: According to Sherry Turkle, certain people nowadays are A determined to return to a more traditional form of social structure B more skillful at communicating with others via music than in words C electronically connected but isolated from genuine human interaction D incapable of forming true friendships except through social media Question 40: What point does the writer make in the final paragraph? A Nobody can escape the negative effects of the digital revolution B Only those who remain polite and courteous will have friends C Some traditional human values are eventually bound to disappear D Everybody needs human contact whether they realise it or not Question 41: The word ‘ubiquitous’ is closest in meaning to A found everywhere B unique C overwhelming D encroaching Question 42: The writer uses the example of the ‘seal‘ in line 21 to show A that electronic companions are regarded as non-threatening B how far the technology of artificial intelligence has progressed C how robots can help those unable to find a romantic partner D the negative impact of internet search engines on conversation Question 43: The writer mentions ‘the book’ in line 27 as A the basis of the theory that people would soon stop talking to each other B a way of introducing the works of famous writers from earlier centuries C the source of information about the current state of political debate in the USA D an example of something else that people wrongly predicted would disappear Question 44: What point is made in the sixth paragraph about the current nature of public discussion? A Speakers are expected to behave aggressively towards each other B The behaviour of public figures reflects lower standards in society C Fewer people dare to contradict the opinions of other speakers D Political parties are becoming increasingly extreme in their views Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions Question 45: As long as you stay calm, you have nothing to fear from the interview A Provided you not get nervous, the interview won‘t go badly for you B Interviews are only intimidating for people who are not extremely calm C Even if you are afraid of the interview, it is important not to let it show D You have remained calm for a long time in spite of your fear of the interview Question 46: At last, an agreement has been reached by the committee members on the proposal to build a new dam A The members of the committee have finally agreed about the new dam proposal B The members of the committee for the new dam proposal have been selected at last C Having reached an agreement about the dam at the last meeting, the committee members now have a new proposal D In order that an agreement concerning the dam can be reached, it has been proposed that the committee should come together immediately Question 47: It's more than a couple of years since I last went there A I haven‘t been there since my visit over two years ago B I had never been there until the year before last C I have never stayed there for longer than two years D It was only after two years that I went there again Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions Question 48: She told me whether she could look after the kids from time to time A to time B told C could D the Question 49: He threatened his daughter not to speak to her again if she married that man A if B not to speak C married D threatened Question 50: Energy exists in different forms such as light, heat, and chemical, mechanic and electrical energy A electrical B mechanic C forms D in The End SỞ GIÁO DỤC ĐÀO TẠO ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC (Đề gồm có 04 trang) BÀI THI THỬ KỲ THI TỐT NGHIỆP TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG NĂM HỌC 2017- 2018 MÔN TIẾNG ANH ~ MÃ ĐỀ 003 Thời gian: 60 phút - không tính thời gian giao đề Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions Question 1:A supervise B televise C determine D compromise Question 2:A disclose B purpose C enclose D suppose Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions Question 3: It's more than a couple of years since I last went there A It was only after two years that I went there again B I had never been there until the year before last C I have never stayed there for longer than two years D I haven‘t been there since my visit over two years ago Question 4: As long as you stay calm, you have nothing to fear from the interview A You have remained calm for a long time in spite of your fear of the interview B Provided you not get nervous, the interview won‘t go badly for you C Interviews are only intimidating for people who are not extremely calm D Even if you are afraid of the interview, it is important not to let it show Question 5: At last, an agreement has been reached by the committee members on the proposal to build a new dam A Having reached an agreement about the dam at the last meeting, the committee members now have a new proposal B The members of the committee for the new dam proposal have been selected at last C The members of the committee have finally agreed about the new dam proposal D In order that an agreement concerning the dam can be reached, it has been proposed that the committee should come together immediately Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions Question 6: Do you object .now? A to my leaving B to leave C that I leave D leave Question 7: I .myself to Professor Tam Vy at the party A identified B introduced C presented D greeted Question 8: There is nothing we can to change their decision, unfortunately A totally B considerably C absolutely D extremely Question 9: The .I like most in people are friendliness and generosity A conditions B aspects C qualities D qualifications Question 10: We found a nice quiet .on the beach to sunbathe A line B stage C point D spot Question 11: Mrs Willis is known for her innovative teaching A policies B habits C plans D methods Question 12: York is about from here A two hours drive B a two hours’ drive C a drive for two hours D a two-hour drive Question 13: I wasn’t really ill yesterday - I was just .to be ill because I didn't want to go out A copying B pretending C imitating D acting Question 14: .give me a hand with the bags? A Must you B May you C Should you D Will you Question 15: We don 't know when they .back A will be B are C are being D have been Question 16: If I were rich, I .those in need A would help B will help C would have helped D can help Question 17: I’d rather home tonight A stayed B stay C to stay D staying Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions Question 18: Is the boss going soft in the head? A exhausted B annoyed C crazy D vexed Question 19: He crumpled up the letter and flung it into the fire A lanced B put C burned D threw Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions Question 20:A tail B nail C fail D chair Question 21:A nautical B gauche C laurel D fault Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 22 to 28 As our meeting places fall silent, save for tapping on screens, it seems we have mistaken connection for the real thing Simon Jenkins I first noticed it in a restaurant The place was oddly quiet, and at one table a group sat with their heads bowed, their eyes hooded and their hands in their laps I then realised that every one, whatever their age group, was gazing at a handheld phone or tablet People strolled in the street outside likewise, with arms at right angles, necks bent and heads in awkward postures Mothers with babies were doing it Students in groups were doing it The scene resembled something from an old science fiction film There was no conversation Every visit to California convinces me that the digital revolution is over, by which I mean it is won Everyone is connected The New York Times last week declared the death of conversation While mobile phones may at last be falling victim to considerate behaviour, this is largely because even talk is considered too intimate a contact No such bar applies to emailing, texting, messaging, posting and tweeting It is ubiquitous, the ultimate connectivity, the brain wired full-time to infinity The MIT professor and psychologist Sherry Turkle claims that her students are close to mastering the art of maintaining eye contact with a person while texting someone else It is like an organist playing different tunes with hands and feet To Turkle, these people are ‘alone together … a tribe of one’ Anyone with 3,000 Facebook friends has none The audience in many theatres now sit, row on row, with lit machines in their laps, looking to the stage occasionally but mostly scrolling and tapping away The same happens at meetings and lectures, in coffee bars and on jogging tracks Psychologists have identified this as ‘fear of conversation’, and have come up with the term ‘conversational avoidance devices’ for headphones In consequence, there is now a booming demand for online ‘conversation’ with robots and artificial voices Mobiles come loaded with customised ‘boyfriends’ or ‘girlfriends’ People sign up with computerised dating advisors, even claim to fall in love with their on-board GPS guides A robot seal can be picked up in online stores to sit and listen to elderly individuals talk, tilting its head and blinking in sympathy In his Conversation: A History of a Declining Art, Stephen Miller notes that public discourse is now dominated by illtempered disagreement, by ‘intersecting monologues’ Anger and lack of restraint are treated as assets in public debate, in place of a willingness to listen and adjust one’s point of view Politics thus becomes a platform of rival angers American politicians are ever more polarised, reduced to conveying a genuine hatred for each other All that said, the death of conversation has been announced as often as that of the book As far back as the 18 th century, the literary figure Samuel Johnson worried that the decline of political conversation would lead to violent civil disorder Writing 70 years ago, George Orwell concluded that ‘the trend of the age was away from creative communal amusements and towards solitary mechanical ones’ Somehow we have muddled through The ‘post-digital’ phenomenon, the craving for live experience, is showing a remarkable vigour The US is a place of ever greater congregation and migration, to parks, beaches and restaurants, to concerts, rock festivals, ball games Common interest groups, springing up across the country, desperately seek escape from the digital dictatorship, using Facebook and Twitter not as destinations but as route maps to meet up with real people Somewhere in this cultural mix I am convinced the desire for friendship will preserve the qualities essential for a civilised life, qualities of politeness, listening and courtesy Those obsessed with fashionable connectivity and personal avoidance are not escaping reality They may be unaware of it but deep down they, too, still want someone to talk to Question 22: The writer uses the example of the ‘seal‘ in line 21 to show A how robots can help those unable to find a romantic partner B that electronic companions are regarded as non-threatening C the negative impact of internet search engines on conversation D how far the technology of artificial intelligence has progressed Question 23: The writer mentions ‘the book’ in line 27 as A the basis of the theory that people would soon stop talking to each other B the source of information about the current state of political debate in the USA C an example of something else that people wrongly predicted would disappear D a way of introducing the works of famous writers from earlier centuries Question 24: According to Sherry Turkle, certain people nowadays are A determined to return to a more traditional form of social structure B incapable of forming true friendships except through social media C electronically connected but isolated from genuine human interaction D more skillful at communicating with others via music than in words Question 25: What point does the writer make in the final paragraph? A Only those who remain polite and courteous will have friends B Everybody needs human contact whether they realise it or not C Some traditional human values are eventually bound to disappear D Nobody can escape the negative effects of the digital revolution Question 26: What point is made in the sixth paragraph about the current nature of public discussion? A The behaviour of public figures reflects lower standards in society B Political parties are becoming increasingly extreme in their views C Speakers are expected to behave aggressively towards each other D Fewer people dare to contradict the opinions of other speakers Question 27: The writer believes the main reason for the decreasing use of mobile phones is A the realisation that it is bad manners to use them in public places B the fact that people are increasingly reluctant to speak to one another C a general feeling that they are rapidly becoming obsolete technology D an overall reduction in the use of electronic devices for communication Question 28: The word ‘ubiquitous’ is closest in meaning to A found everywhere B encroaching C overwhelming D unique Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions Question 29: The local council refused him planning permission to build an extra bedroom A accept B agree C consent D deny Question 30: I was trying to keep the party a secret, but Melinda went and let the cat out of the bag A conceal B renounce C refrain D disclose Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following exchanges Question 31: ~ Andy: "What shall we today?" ~ Jack: " .'' A I got a new computer game for my birthday We could play that B We’re having a maths test at 10 a.m C Let’s give him a big hand D I’m too tired to anything Question 32: ~ A: “ .” ~ B: “What about perfume? There's a depeartment store across the road.” A Do you think perfume is a good birthday present? B My girl friend adores French perfume C What can I buy my sister for her birthday? D Are you wearing perfume today, Ann? Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 33 to 39 SECRET TO SUCCESS Most of us have been on the receiving end of an inspirational speech Usually it is delivered by a former Olympian at a company conference and is all about the big M: motivation It is sometimes eloquently delivered and often fun to listen to but most people leave the room wondering how thirty minutes of biographical information about a rowing champion is going to help them back in the office Nobody would dispute that motivation is a key driver of performance but this knowledge does not help many of us understand where it cornes from Listening to a sportsperson speaking about their own personal journey may be uplifting but how is it going to leave a lasting and usable legacy in terms of how you approach your job? It is almost insulting to think it could It is not anecdotes we need, so much as a science of performance, underlying principles that help unlock the question of why some people work hard and excel while others don't; why some are committed to what they are doing while others exist in a state of semi-detachment, it is a question with ramifications not just for business but for education And, fortunately, the answers are beginning to emerge To see how, we need to take a step back and ask a deeper question: where does excellence come from? For a long time, it was thought that the answer hinged, in large part, upon talent Hard work may be important but if you don't have the ability you are never going to become top class It is the notion that high-level performers have- excellence encoded in their DNA It turns out that this point of view is mistaken Dozens of studies have found that high flyers across all disciplines learn no faster than those who reach lower levels of attainment - hour after hour, they improve at almost identical rates The difference is simply that high achievers practise for more hours Further research has shown that when students seem to possess a particular gift, it is often because they have been given extra tuition at home The question of talent versus practice/experience would not matter much if it was merely-theoretical But it is much more than that It influences the way we think and feel, and the way we engage with our world And it determines, our motivation To see how, consider an employee who believes success is all about talent - this is known as the 'fixed mindset' Why would they bother to work hard? If they have the right genes, won't they J’ust cruise to the top? And if they lack talent, well, why bother at all? And who can blame someone for having this kind of attitude, given the underlying premise? If, on the other hand, they really believe that practice trumps talent - the 'growth mindset' - they will persevere They will see failure as an opportunity tó adapt find grow And if they are right, they will eventually excel What we decide about the nature of talent, then, could scarcely be more important So, how to create a growth mindset within an organisation? Interventions which have presented participants with the powerful evidence of how excellence derived from perseverance - which explains the possibility of personal transformation have had a dramatic impact on motivation and performance When this is allied with clearly identifiable pathways from shop floor to top floor, so that employees can see the route ahead, these results.are strengthened further Businesses that focus on recruiting external 'talent' with 'the right stuff on the other hand, and who neglect the cultivation of existing personnel, foster the fixed mindset A rank and-yank appraisal system is also damaging because it suggests that the abilities of thbse ranked the lowest cannot be developed In short, an ethos constructed upon the potential for personal transformation is the underlying psychological principle driving high performance It is an insight that is not merely deeply relevant tó business but to any organisation interested in unlocking human potential Question 33: The writer is concerned that motivational speeches not A interest the audience B carry conviction C give useful advice D respect the listeners Question 34: In paragraph 4, the writer poses several direct questions in order to A invite comment B emphasise his point C consider different situations D make readers consider their own experiences Question 35: The writer uses the phrase a rank-and-yank appraisal system to refer to A promotion that is too rapid B an acceptance of poor performers at high levels C insufficient investment in personal development D changing the recruiting strategy of a company Question 36: According to the writer, employers need to A ensure employees know their place in a company B encourage ambition in their employees C record the development of each employee D reward good performance of their employees Question 37: Research suggests that successful people A not need to work hard B benefit from personal training C have an innate talent, D can learn very quickly Question 38: The writer believes we should learn more about A the similarities between practices in businessand education B the factors behind motivation C the ways people's commitment to tasks can be developed D the importance of workers'different principles Question 39: The word ‘ramifications’ is closest in meaning to A probable incidents B possible results C oncoming interests D imminent effects Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions Question 40: She told me whether she could look after the kids from time to time A told B could C to time D the Question 41: Energy exists in different forms such as light, heat, and chemical, mechanic and electrical energy A in B mechanic C forms D electrical Question 42: He threatened his daughter not to speak to her again if she married that man A if B not to speak C married D threatened Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 43 to 48 WHAT WAS THE FIRST PRINTED NOVEL? There is some debate over what (43) as history’s first novel Some say it is La Fayette’s La Princesse de Clèves, others cite Cervantes’ Don Quixote, while English critics often (44) to Daniel Defoe’s Moll Flanders The debate is in part due to the difficulty of defining the exact parameters of the novel, as here we have a form that is not as simple to delineate as poetry or drama In any case, it was after the (45) of the printing press in the 15 th century that it became possible to circulate extended pieces of prose for wider readership, and this in part is what led to the development of this genre Some would argue that the Golden Age of the novel was the 19 th century, where the art form was brought to a high point of elaborate (46) expression by such masters as Dostoevsky, Tolstoy, Goethe, Balzac, Stendhal, Eliot, Austen, Dickens, Hardy and Melville The 20th century brought a new type of style with it - more concentrated and immediate, with groundbreaking examples being Kafka’s The Trial, Camus’ The Outsider, Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby and Golding’s Lord of the Flies In essence, the study of literature is a (47) into the minds of great men and women, an exploration of the inner eye of the psyche and possibly the most complex and nuanced of all art forms To read a fine (48) of literature is to be moved and taken to a different place and time [Source: English A - Literature 2011 - Pearson] Question 43:A knows B sets C stands D puts Question 44:A refers B relates C point D shows Question 45:A arriva B appearance C invention D coming Question 46:A literary B verbal C critical D language Question 47:A travel B trip C voyage D journey Question 48:A work B print C book D art Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions Question 49: I won't lend you anything more Pay me back what you borrowed last week A I won't lend you anything more unless you pay me back what you borrowed last week B Pay me back what you borrowed last week, so I won't lend you anything more C If you pay me back what you borrowed last week, I'll will lend you anything D I will not lend you anything more if you pay me back what you borrowed last week Question 50: The security guards caught a thief He was attempting to steal a painting A It was not until the thief attempted to steal a painting that the security guards caught him B The security guards caught a thief because he was attempting to steal a painting C The security guards caught a thief attempting to steal a painting D Whenever the thief attempted to steal a painting, the security guards caught him The End SỞ GIÁO DỤC ĐÀO TẠO ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC (Đề gồm có 04 trang) BÀI THI THỬ KỲ THI TỐT NGHIỆP TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG NĂM HỌC 2017- 2018 MÔN TIẾNG ANH ~ MÃ ĐỀ 004 Thời gian: 60 phút - khơng tính thời gian giao đề Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions Question 1:A suppose B purpose C disclose D enclose Question 2:A supervise B compromise C televise D determine Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 03 to 09 SECRET TO SUCCESS Most of us have been on the receiving end of an inspirational speech Usually it is delivered by a former Olympian at a company conference and is all about the big M: motivation It is sometimes eloquently delivered and often fun to listen to but most people leave the room wondering how thirty minutes of biographical information about a rowing champion is going to help them back in the office Nobody would dispute that motivation is a key driver of performance but this knowledge does not help many of us understand where it cornes from Listening to a sportsperson speaking about their own personal journey may be uplifting but how is it going to leave a lasting and usable legacy in terms of how you approach your job? It is almost insulting to think it could It is not anecdotes we need, so much as a science of performance, underlying principles that help unlock the question of why some people work hard and excel while others don't; why some are committed to what they are doing while others exist in a state of semi-detachment, it is a question with ramifications not just for business but for education And, fortunately, the answers are beginning to emerge To see how, we need to take a step back and ask a deeper question: where does excellence come from? For a long time, it was thought that the answer hinged, in large part, upon talent Hard work may be important but if you don't have the ability you are never going to become top class It is the notion that high-level performers have- excellence encoded in their DNA It turns out that this point of view is mistaken Dozens of studies have found that high flyers across all disciplines learn no faster than those who reach lower levels of attainment - hour after hour, they improve at almost identical rates The difference is simply that high achievers practise for more hours Further research has shown that when students seem to possess a particular gift, it is often because they have been given extra tuition at home The question of talent versus practice/experience would not matter much if it was merely-theoretical But it is much more than that It influences the way we think and feel, and the way we engage with our world And it determines, our motivation To see how, consider an employee who believes success is all about talent - this is known as the 'fixed mindset' Why would they bother to work hard? If they have the right genes, won't they J’ust cruise to the top? And if they lack talent, well, why bother at all? And who can blame someone for having this kind of attitude, given the underlying premise? If, on the other hand, they really believe that practice trumps talent - the 'growth mindset' - they will persevere They will see failure as an opportunity tó adapt find grow And if they are right, they will eventually excel What we decide about the nature of talent, then, could scarcely be more important So, how to create a growth mindset within an organisation? Interventions which have presented participants with the powerful evidence of how excellence derived from perseverance - which explains the possibility of personal transformation have had a dramatic impact on motivation and performance When this is allied with clearly identifiable pathways from shop floor to top floor, so that employees can see the route ahead, these results.are strengthened further Businesses that focus on recruiting external 'talent' with 'the right stuff on the other hand, and who neglect the cultivation of existing personnel, foster the fixed mindset A rank and-yank appraisal system is also damaging because it suggests that the abilities of thbse ranked the lowest cannot be developed In short, an ethos constructed upon the potential for personal transformation is the underlying psychological principle driving high performance It is an insight that is not merely deeply relevant tó business but to any organisation interested in unlocking human potential Question 3: The writer is concerned that motivational speeches not A give useful advice B carry conviction C interest the audience D respect the listeners Question 4: The writer uses the phrase a rank-and-yank appraisal system to refer to A insufficient investment in personal development B promotion that is too rapid C changing the recruiting strategy of a company D an acceptance of poor performers at high levels Question 5: The word ‘ramifications’ is closest in meaning to A oncoming interests B imminent effects C possible results D probable incidents Question 6: According to the writer, employers need to A encourage ambition in their employees B record the development of each employee C ensure employees know their place in a company D reward good performance of their employees Question 7: Research suggests that successful people A benefit from personal training B have an innate talent, C can learn very quickly D not need to work hard Question 8: In paragraph 4, the writer poses several direct questions in order to A invite comment B consider different situations C make readers consider their own experiences D emphasise his point Question 9: The writer believes we should learn more about A the similarities between practices in businessand education B the importance of workers'different principles C the ways people's commitment to tasks can be developed D the factors behind motivation Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions Question 10: The .I like most in people are friendliness and generosity A conditions B qualifications C aspects D qualities Question 11: I’d rather home tonight A stay B stayed C to stay D staying Question 12: There is nothing we can to change their decision, unfortunately A absolutely B extremely C considerably D totally Question 13: Do you object .now? A to my leaving B to leave C that I leave D leave Question 14: We don 't know when they .back A are B will be C are being D have been Question 15: York is about from here A a drive for two hours B a two hours’ drive C two hours drive D a two-hour drive Question 16: I wasn’t really ill yesterday - I was just .to be ill because I didn't want to go out A pretending B imitating C acting D copying Question 17: I .myself to Professor Tam Vy at the party A greeted B identified C presented D introduced Question 18: Mrs Willis is known for her innovative teaching A habits B plans C policies D methods Question 19: We found a nice quiet .on the beach to sunbathe A spot B point C line D stage Question 20: If I were rich, I .those in need A can help B would have helped C will help D would help Question 21: .give me a hand with the bags? A Will you B Should you C May you D Must you Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions Question 22: He crumpled up the letter and flung it into the fire A burned B put C threw D lanced Question 23: Is the boss going soft in the head? A crazy B exhausted C annoyed D vexed Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions Question 24: I was trying to keep the party a secret, but Melinda went and let the cat out of the bag A conceal B refrain C disclose D renounce Question 25: The local council refused him planning permission to build an extra bedroom A accept B deny C consent D agree Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 26 to 32 As our meeting places fall silent, save for tapping on screens, it seems we have mistaken connection for the real thing Simon Jenkins I first noticed it in a restaurant The place was oddly quiet, and at one table a group sat with their heads bowed, their eyes hooded and their hands in their laps I then realised that every one, whatever their age group, was gazing at a handheld phone or tablet People strolled in the street outside likewise, with arms at right angles, necks bent and heads in awkward postures Mothers with babies were doing it Students in groups were doing it The scene resembled something from an old science fiction film There was no conversation Every visit to California convinces me that the digital revolution is over, by which I mean it is won Everyone is connected The New York Times last week declared the death of conversation While mobile phones may at last be falling victim to considerate behaviour, this is largely because even talk is considered too intimate a contact No such bar applies to emailing, texting, messaging, posting and tweeting It is ubiquitous, the ultimate connectivity, the brain wired full-time to infinity The MIT professor and psychologist Sherry Turkle claims that her students are close to mastering the art of maintaining eye contact with a person while texting someone else It is like an organist playing different tunes with hands and feet To Turkle, these people are ‘alone together … a tribe of one’ Anyone with 3,000 Facebook friends has none The audience in many theatres now sit, row on row, with lit machines in their laps, looking to the stage occasionally but mostly scrolling and tapping away The same happens at meetings and lectures, in coffee bars and on jogging tracks Psychologists have identified this as ‘fear of conversation’, and have come up with the term ‘conversational avoidance devices’ for headphones In consequence, there is now a booming demand for online ‘conversation’ with robots and artificial voices Mobiles come loaded with customised ‘boyfriends’ or ‘girlfriends’ People sign up with computerised dating advisors, even claim to fall in love with their on-board GPS guides A robot seal can be picked up in online stores to sit and listen to elderly individuals talk, tilting its head and blinking in sympathy In his Conversation: A History of a Declining Art, Stephen Miller notes that public discourse is now dominated by illtempered disagreement, by ‘intersecting monologues’ Anger and lack of restraint are treated as assets in public debate, in place of a willingness to listen and adjust one’s point of view Politics thus becomes a platform of rival angers American politicians are ever more polarised, reduced to conveying a genuine hatred for each other All that said, the death of conversation has been announced as often as that of the book As far back as the 18 th century, the literary figure Samuel Johnson worried that the decline of political conversation would lead to violent civil disorder Writing 70 years ago, George Orwell concluded that ‘the trend of the age was away from creative communal amusements and towards solitary mechanical ones’ Somehow we have muddled through The ‘post-digital’ phenomenon, the craving for live experience, is showing a remarkable vigour The US is a place of ever greater congregation and migration, to parks, beaches and restaurants, to concerts, rock festivals, ball games Common interest groups, springing up across the country, desperately seek escape from the digital dictatorship, using Facebook and Twitter not as destinations but as route maps to meet up with real people Somewhere in this cultural mix I am convinced the desire for friendship will preserve the qualities essential for a civilised life, qualities of politeness, listening and courtesy Those obsessed with fashionable connectivity and personal avoidance are not escaping reality They may be unaware of it but deep down they, too, still want someone to talk to Question 26: The writer believes the main reason for the decreasing use of mobile phones is A the fact that people are increasingly reluctant to speak to one another B an overall reduction in the use of electronic devices for communication C a general feeling that they are rapidly becoming obsolete technology D the realisation that it is bad manners to use them in public places Question 27: The word ‘ubiquitous’ is closest in meaning to A overwhelming B found everywhere C encroaching D unique Question 28: What point does the writer make in the final paragraph? A Only those who remain polite and courteous will have friends B Some traditional human values are eventually bound to disappear C Everybody needs human contact whether they realise it or not D Nobody can escape the negative effects of the digital revolution Question 29: What point is made in the sixth paragraph about the current nature of public discussion? A Speakers are expected to behave aggressively towards each other B Fewer people dare to contradict the opinions of other speakers C Political parties are becoming increasingly extreme in their views D The behaviour of public figures reflects lower standards in society Question 30: The writer mentions ‘the book’ in line 27 as A the source of information about the current state of political debate in the USA B a way of introducing the works of famous writers from earlier centuries C the basis of the theory that people would soon stop talking to each other D an example of something else that people wrongly predicted would disappear Question 31: The writer uses the example of the ‘seal‘ in line 21 to show A that electronic companions are regarded as non-threatening B how robots can help those unable to find a romantic partner C how far the technology of artificial intelligence has progressed D the negative impact of internet search engines on conversation Question 32: According to Sherry Turkle, certain people nowadays are A incapable of forming true friendships except through social media B more skillful at communicating with others via music than in words C electronically connected but isolated from genuine human interaction D determined to return to a more traditional form of social structure Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following exchanges Question 33: ~ A: “ .” ~ B: “What about perfume? There's a depeartment store across the road.” A What can I buy my sister for her birthday? B Are you wearing perfume today, Ann? C My girl friend adores French perfume D Do you think perfume is a good birthday present? Question 34: ~ Andy: "What shall we today?" ~ Jack: " .'' A I got a new computer game for my birthday We could play that B Let’s give him a big hand C We’re having a maths test at 10 a.m D I’m too tired to anything Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions Question 35:A fault B gauche C laurel D nautical Question 36:A chair B fail C tail D nail Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions Question 37: As long as you stay calm, you have nothing to fear from the interview A You have remained calm for a long time in spite of your fear of the interview B Interviews are only intimidating for people who are not extremely calm C Provided you not get nervous, the interview won‘t go badly for you D Even if you are afraid of the interview, it is important not to let it show Question 38: It's more than a couple of years since I last went there A I haven‘t been there since my visit over two years ago B It was only after two years that I went there again C I have never stayed there for longer than two years D I had never been there until the year before last Question 39: At last, an agreement has been reached by the committee members on the proposal to build a new dam A Having reached an agreement about the dam at the last meeting, the committee members now have a new proposal B In order that an agreement concerning the dam can be reached, it has been proposed that the committee should come together immediately C The members of the committee for the new dam proposal have been selected at last D The members of the committee have finally agreed about the new dam proposal Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions Question 40: He threatened his daughter not to speak to her again if she married that man A threatened B not to speak C married D if Question 41: Energy exists in different forms such as light, heat, and chemical, mechanic and electrical energy A mechanic B electrical C in D forms Question 42: She told me whether she could look after the kids from time to time A to time B told C the D could Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 43 to 48 WHAT WAS THE FIRST PRINTED NOVEL? There is some debate over what (43) as history’s first novel Some say it is La Fayette’s La Princesse de Clèves, others cite Cervantes’ Don Quixote, while English critics often (44) to Daniel Defoe’s Moll Flanders The debate is in part due to the difficulty of defining the exact parameters of the novel, as here we have a form that is not as simple to delineate as poetry or drama In any case, it was after the (45) of the printing press in the 15 th century that it became possible to circulate extended pieces of prose for wider readership, and this in part is what led to the development of this genre Some would argue that the Golden Age of the novel was the 19 th century, where the art form was brought to a high point of elaborate (46) expression by such masters as Dostoevsky, Tolstoy, Goethe, Balzac, Stendhal, Eliot, Austen, Dickens, Hardy and Melville The 20th century brought a new type of style with it - more concentrated and immediate, with groundbreaking examples being Kafka’s The Trial, Camus’ The Outsider, Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby and Golding’s Lord of the Flies In essence, the study of literature is a (47) into the minds of great men and women, an exploration of the inner eye of the psyche and possibly the most complex and nuanced of all art forms To read a fine (48) of literature is to be moved and taken to a different place and time [Source: English A - Literature 2011 - Pearson] Question 43:A knows B stands C sets D puts Question 44:A relates B refers C shows D point Question 45:A appearance B arriva C invention D coming Question 46:A critical B verbal C literary D language Question 47:A travel B voyage C journey D trip Question 48:A book B print C work D art Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions Question 49: The security guards caught a thief He was attempting to steal a painting A It was not until the thief attempted to steal a painting that the security guards caught him B The security guards caught a thief because he was attempting to steal a painting C Whenever the thief attempted to steal a painting, the security guards caught him D The security guards caught a thief attempting to steal a painting Question 50: I won't lend you anything more Pay me back what you borrowed last week A If you pay me back what you borrowed last week, I'll will lend you anything B Pay me back what you borrowed last week, so I won't lend you anything more C I won't lend you anything more unless you pay me back what you borrowed last week D I will not lend you anything more if you pay me back what you borrowed last week The End SỞ GIÁO DỤC ĐÀO TẠO ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC (Đề gồm có 04 trang) BÀI THI THỬ KỲ THI TỐT NGHIỆP TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG NĂM HỌC 2017- 2018 MÔN TIẾNG ANH ~ MÃ ĐỀ 005 Thời gian: 60 phút - khơng tính thời gian giao đề Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions Question 1:A disclose B enclose C suppose D purpose Question 2:A televise B supervise C determine D compromise Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions Question 3:A gauche B laurel C fault D nautical Question 4:A tail B fail C nail D chair Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions Question 5: At last, an agreement has been reached by the committee members on the proposal to build a new dam A The members of the committee for the new dam proposal have been selected at last B In order that an agreement concerning the dam can be reached, it has been proposed that the committee should come together immediately C The members of the committee have finally agreed about the new dam proposal D Having reached an agreement about the dam at the last meeting, the committee members now have a new proposal Question 6: It's more than a couple of years since I last went there A I have never stayed there for longer than two years B I had never been there until the year before last C It was only after two years that I went there again D I haven‘t been there since my visit over two years ago Question 7: As long as you stay calm, you have nothing to fear from the interview A Provided you not get nervous, the interview won‘t go badly for you B Even if you are afraid of the interview, it is important not to let it show C Interviews are only intimidating for people who are not extremely calm D You have remained calm for a long time in spite of your fear of the interview Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 08 to 14 As our meeting places fall silent, save for tapping on screens, it seems we have mistaken connection for the real thing Simon Jenkins I first noticed it in a restaurant The place was oddly quiet, and at one table a group sat with their heads bowed, their eyes hooded and their hands in their laps I then realised that every one, whatever their age group, was gazing at a handheld phone or tablet People strolled in the street outside likewise, with arms at right angles, necks bent and heads in awkward postures Mothers with babies were doing it Students in groups were doing it The scene resembled something from an old science fiction film There was no conversation Every visit to California convinces me that the digital revolution is over, by which I mean it is won Everyone is connected The New York Times last week declared the death of conversation While mobile phones may at last be falling victim to considerate behaviour, this is largely because even talk is considered too intimate a contact No such bar applies to emailing, texting, messaging, posting and tweeting It is ubiquitous, the ultimate connectivity, the brain wired full-time to infinity The MIT professor and psychologist Sherry Turkle claims that her students are close to mastering the art of maintaining eye contact with a person while texting someone else It is like an organist playing different tunes with hands and feet To Turkle, these people are ‘alone together … a tribe of one’ Anyone with 3,000 Facebook friends has none The audience in many theatres now sit, row on row, with lit machines in their laps, looking to the stage occasionally but mostly scrolling and tapping away The same happens at meetings and lectures, in coffee bars and on jogging tracks Psychologists have identified this as ‘fear of conversation’, and have come up with the term ‘conversational avoidance devices’ for headphones In consequence, there is now a booming demand for online ‘conversation’ with robots and artificial voices Mobiles come loaded with customised ‘boyfriends’ or ‘girlfriends’ People sign up with computerised dating advisors, even claim to fall in love with their on-board GPS guides A robot seal can be picked up in online stores to sit and listen to elderly individuals talk, tilting its head and blinking in sympathy In his Conversation: A History of a Declining Art, Stephen Miller notes that public discourse is now dominated by illtempered disagreement, by ‘intersecting monologues’ Anger and lack of restraint are treated as assets in public debate, in place of a willingness to listen and adjust one’s point of view Politics thus becomes a platform of rival angers American politicians are ever more polarised, reduced to conveying a genuine hatred for each other All that said, the death of conversation has been announced as often as that of the book As far back as the 18 th century, the literary figure Samuel Johnson worried that the decline of political conversation would lead to violent civil disorder Writing 70 years ago, George Orwell concluded that ‘the trend of the age was away from creative communal amusements and towards solitary mechanical ones’ Somehow we have muddled through The ‘post-digital’ phenomenon, the craving for live experience, is showing a remarkable vigour The US is a place of ever greater congregation and migration, to parks, beaches and restaurants, to concerts, rock festivals, ball games Common interest groups, springing up across the country, desperately seek escape from the digital dictatorship, using Facebook and Twitter not as destinations but as route maps to meet up with real people Somewhere in this cultural mix I am convinced the desire for friendship will preserve the qualities essential for a civilised life, qualities of politeness, listening and courtesy Those obsessed with fashionable connectivity and personal avoidance are not escaping reality They may be unaware of it but deep down they, too, still want someone to talk to Question 8: According to Sherry Turkle, certain people nowadays are A electronically connected but isolated from genuine human interaction B incapable of forming true friendships except through social media C determined to return to a more traditional form of social structure D more skillful at communicating with others via music than in words Question 9: The word ‘ubiquitous’ is closest in meaning to A encroaching B overwhelming C found everywhere D unique Question 10: The writer uses the example of the ‘seal‘ in line 21 to show A the negative impact of internet search engines on conversation B that electronic companions are regarded as non-threatening C how far the technology of artificial intelligence has progressed D how robots can help those unable to find a romantic partner Question 11: What point is made in the sixth paragraph about the current nature of public discussion? A Political parties are becoming increasingly extreme in their views B Speakers are expected to behave aggressively towards each other C The behaviour of public figures reflects lower standards in society D Fewer people dare to contradict the opinions of other speakers Question 12: The writer mentions ‘the book’ in line 27 as A the basis of the theory that people would soon stop talking to each other B a way of introducing the works of famous writers from earlier centuries C the source of information about the current state of political debate in the USA D an example of something else that people wrongly predicted would disappear Question 13: The writer believes the main reason for the decreasing use of mobile phones is A the realisation that it is bad manners to use them in public places B a general feeling that they are rapidly becoming obsolete technology C an overall reduction in the use of electronic devices for communication D the fact that people are increasingly reluctant to speak to one another Question 14: What point does the writer make in the final paragraph? A Everybody needs human contact whether they realise it or not B Some traditional human values are eventually bound to disappear C Only those who remain polite and courteous will have friends D Nobody can escape the negative effects of the digital revolution Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions Question 15: The local council refused him planning permission to build an extra bedroom A accept B deny C agree D consent Question 16: I was trying to keep the party a secret, but Melinda went and let the cat out of the bag A refrain B conceal C renounce D disclose Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following exchanges Question 17: ~ Andy: "What shall we today?" ~ Jack: " .'' A I got a new computer game for my birthday We could play that B We’re having a maths test at 10 a.m C Let’s give him a big hand D I’m too tired to anything Question 18: ~ A: “ .” ~ B: “What about perfume? There's a depeartment store across the road.” A Do you think perfume is a good birthday present? B What can I buy my sister for her birthday? C My girl friend adores French perfume D Are you wearing perfume today, Ann? Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 19 to 24 WHAT WAS THE FIRST PRINTED NOVEL? There is some debate over what (19) as history’s first novel Some say it is La Fayette’s La Princesse de Clèves, others cite Cervantes’ Don Quixote, while English critics often (20) to Daniel Defoe’s Moll Flanders The debate is in part due to the difficulty of defining the exact parameters of the novel, as here we have a form that is not as simple to delineate as poetry or drama In any case, it was after the (21) of the printing press in the 15 th century that it became possible to circulate extended pieces of prose for wider readership, and this in part is what led to the development of this genre Some would argue that the Golden Age of the novel was the 19 th century, where the art form was brought to a high point of elaborate (22) expression by such masters as Dostoevsky, Tolstoy, Goethe, Balzac, Stendhal, Eliot, Austen, Dickens, Hardy and Melville The 20th century brought a new type of style with it - more concentrated and immediate, with groundbreaking examples being Kafka’s The Trial, Camus’ The Outsider, Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby and Golding’s Lord of the Flies In essence, the study of literature is a (23) into the minds of great men and women, an exploration of the inner eye of the psyche and possibly the most complex and nuanced of all art forms To read a fine (24) of literature is to be moved and taken to a different place and time [Source: English A - Literature 2011 - Pearson] Question 19:A knows B stands C puts D sets Question 20:A relates B point C shows D refers Question 21:A coming B appearance C arriva D invention Question 22:A literary B verbal C language D critical Question 23:A journey B voyage C travel D trip Question 24:A book B work C print D art Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 25 to 31 SECRET TO SUCCESS Most of us have been on the receiving end of an inspirational speech Usually it is delivered by a former Olympian at a company conference and is all about the big M: motivation It is sometimes eloquently delivered and often fun to listen to but most people leave the room wondering how thirty minutes of biographical information about a rowing champion is going to help them back in the office Nobody would dispute that motivation is a key driver of performance but this knowledge does not help many of us understand where it cornes from Listening to a sportsperson speaking about their own personal journey may be uplifting but how is it going to leave a lasting and usable legacy in terms of how you approach your job? It is almost insulting to think it could It is not anecdotes we need, so much as a science of performance, underlying principles that help unlock the question of why some people work hard and excel while others don't; why some are committed to what they are doing while others exist in a state of semi-detachment, it is a question with ramifications not just for business but for education And, fortunately, the answers are beginning to emerge To see how, we need to take a step back and ask a deeper question: where does excellence come from? For a long time, it was thought that the answer hinged, in large part, upon talent Hard work may be important but if you don't have the ability you are never going to become top class It is the notion that high-level performers have- excellence encoded in their DNA It turns out that this point of view is mistaken Dozens of studies have found that high flyers across all disciplines learn no faster than those who reach lower levels of attainment - hour after hour, they improve at almost identical rates The difference is simply that high achievers practise for more hours Further research has shown that when students seem to possess a particular gift, it is often because they have been given extra tuition at home The question of talent versus practice/experience would not matter much if it was merely-theoretical But it is much more than that It influences the way we think and feel, and the way we engage with our world And it determines, our motivation To see how, consider an employee who believes success is all about talent - this is known as the 'fixed mindset' Why would they bother to work hard? If they have the right genes, won't they J’ust cruise to the top? And if they lack talent, well, why bother at all? And who can blame someone for having this kind of attitude, given the underlying premise? If, on the other hand, they really believe that practice trumps talent - the 'growth mindset' - they will persevere They will see failure as an opportunity tó adapt find grow And if they are right, they will eventually excel What we decide about the nature of talent, then, could scarcely be more important So, how to create a growth mindset within an organisation? Interventions which have presented participants with the powerful evidence of how excellence derived from perseverance - which explains the possibility of personal transformation have had a dramatic impact on motivation and performance When this is allied with clearly identifiable pathways from shop floor to top floor, so that employees can see the route ahead, these results.are strengthened further Businesses that focus on recruiting external 'talent' with 'the right stuff on the other hand, and who neglect the cultivation of existing personnel, foster the fixed mindset A rank and-yank appraisal system is also damaging because it suggests that the abilities of thbse ranked the lowest cannot be developed In short, an ethos constructed upon the potential for personal transformation is the underlying psychological principle driving high performance It is an insight that is not merely deeply relevant tó business but to any organisation interested in unlocking human potential Question 25: The writer uses the phrase a rank-and-yank appraisal system to refer to A insufficient investment in personal development B an acceptance of poor performers at high levels C changing the recruiting strategy of a company D promotion that is too rapid Question 26: Research suggests that successful people A benefit from personal training B not need to work hard C have an innate talent, D can learn very quickly Question 27: The writer is concerned that motivational speeches not A respect the listeners B interest the audience C give useful advice D carry conviction Question 28: In paragraph 4, the writer poses several direct questions in order to A invite comment B consider different situations C emphasise his point D make readers consider their own experiences Question 29: According to the writer, employers need to A reward good performance of their employees B record the development of each employee C ensure employees know their place in a company D encourage ambition in their employees Question 30: The writer believes we should learn more about A the similarities between practices in businessand education B the importance of workers'different principles C the ways people's commitment to tasks can be developed D the factors behind motivation Question 31: The word ‘ramifications’ is closest in meaning to A oncoming interests B imminent effects C possible results D probable incidents Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions Question 32: He threatened his daughter not to speak to her again if she married that man A if B married C threatened D not to speak Question 33: Energy exists in different forms such as light, heat, and chemical, mechanic and electrical energy A in B electrical C forms D mechanic Question 34: She told me whether she could look after the kids from time to time A could B the C to time D told Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions Question 35: There is nothing we can to change their decision, unfortunately A totally B extremely C considerably D absolutely Question 36: I .myself to Professor Tam Vy at the party A greeted B introduced C presented D identified Question 37: We found a nice quiet .on the beach to sunbathe A spot B line C point D stage Question 38: .give me a hand with the bags? A May you B Will you C Should you D Must you Question 39: I wasn’t really ill yesterday - I was just .to be ill because I didn't want to go out A copying B pretending C acting D imitating Question 40: Mrs Willis is known for her innovative teaching A policies B methods C habits D plans Question 41: If I were rich, I .those in need A can help B will help C would help D would have helped Question 42: We don 't know when they .back A are B have been C are being D will be Question 43: Do you object .now? A to my leaving B that I leave C to leave D leave Question 44: York is about from here A two hours drive B a drive for two hours C a two hours’ drive D a two-hour drive Question 45: The .I like most in people are friendliness and generosity A qualities B qualifications C conditions D aspects Question 46: I’d rather home tonight A stay B to stay C stayed D staying Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions Question 47: He crumpled up the letter and flung it into the fire A put B burned C threw D lanced Question 48: Is the boss going soft in the head? A annoyed B vexed C exhausted D crazy Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions Question 49: I won't lend you anything more Pay me back what you borrowed last week A If you pay me back what you borrowed last week, I'll will lend you anything B Pay me back what you borrowed last week, so I won't lend you anything more C I won't lend you anything more unless you pay me back what you borrowed last week D I will not lend you anything more if you pay me back what you borrowed last week Question 50: The security guards caught a thief He was attempting to steal a painting A Whenever the thief attempted to steal a painting, the security guards caught him B The security guards caught a thief because he was attempting to steal a painting C It was not until the thief attempted to steal a painting that the security guards caught him D The security guards caught a thief attempting to steal a painting The End ... anything more if you pay me back what you borrowed last week The End SỞ GIÁO DỤC ĐÀO TẠO ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC (Đề gồm có 04 trang) BÀI THI THỬ KỲ THI TỐT NGHIỆP TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG NĂM HỌC 2017- 2018. .. D in The End SỞ GIÁO DỤC ĐÀO TẠO ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC (Đề gồm có 04 trang) BÀI THI THỬ KỲ THI TỐT NGHIỆP TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG NĂM HỌC 2017- 2018 MÔN TIẾNG ANH ~ MÃ ĐỀ 003 Thời gian: 60 phút - khơng tính... a thief attempting to steal a painting D Whenever the thief attempted to steal a painting, the security guards caught him The End SỞ GIÁO DỤC ĐÀO TẠO ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC (Đề gồm có 04 trang) BÀI THI